Fishing Boat Wheelhouse roof lining

[Guest]

I have a Tamar 2000 fishing boat fitted out to cruise. The previous owner lined the open wheelhouse roof with white coated hardboard which looked geat until this winter. It became mouldy and sagged. I have stripped it out and am left with the fiberglass which clearly had something stuck on it in the past. Any ideas on what to line it with please. Have thought of sticking on vinyl flooring, or just cleaning off and painting. Nic

 

[Guest]

We have linned both the saloon and wheelhouse roof of our motorsailer with white plastic tonged and groved paneling intended for bathrooms and bought from Wicks DIY store. We fixed it direct to existing battens in fibreglass to which the old panels were fixed, running long ways down the roof and then at intervals screwed on top 2" iroco battens across the roof to give added support, break up the white and give a traditional look.
It was very cheap to buy, is light, gives good insulation (has air gap in the sheeting) and is totaly maintainance free.
best of all we (and visitors) think it looks great.

 

[Stemar]

I used similar hardboard in a minibus, and it lasted for years, in spite of the van living outside in all weathers. I know it's not quite the same, but if your headlining failed so quickly, it suggests there may be a leak somewhere. If so you'd want to fix that before putting a new headling in

 

[Guest]

NicB Early last year I completely relined the whole of my boat, 30ft with corded carpet, deckheads, bunks vertical surfaces and virtually everywhere. This was all onto bare glass, cleaned first with Evostick thinners to remove all trace of previous lining adhesive.

Use plenty of Spray adhesive, particularly when on overhead surfaces, you should spray bothe surfaces, have a good supply of new blades for your stanley knife.

Carpet@about £1.99 per yard gives good insulation properties and sound proofing, warm to the touch and does not produce condensation.
Good Luck.

Mor Righ Westerly 30

 

[Guest]

Thanks for comments Clive, Steve and Peter. The plastic wins as its light, does not need roof degluing, is waterproof and can be slid in without lifting of roof entirely (difficult as boat tightly packed ashore). Thought of carpet but anxious about damp. I think the damp is primarily due to condensation over winter not a leak in the roof. Regards Nic